UCLA Staff Enrichment Program (SEP)

• SEP Application Form (October) [PDF] [Word]
• SEP Recommendation Form [PDF] [Word]

The Staff Enrichment Program is a highly successful, skill building program that enhances career progression among staff participants and increases organizational productivity for sponsoring departments.  Staff acquire greater knowledge of campuswide resources, increasing their effectiveness on the job.  A calendar year program, it increases career awareness, provides vocational skills training, and broadens understanding of developmental pathways for staff employees at UCLA.

• Offer staff employees vocational and professional development experiences and a career path toward professional opportunities;
• Provide the campus with a broadly-skilled pool of qualified applicants to better meet the challenges of UCLA's changing environment;
• Achieve a more diversified and skilled workforce;
• Encourage career development opportunities through workshops, partnership experiences and department projects.

Program components include a career assessment retreat, skills training, team projects, partnering with alumni, department projects and networking opportunities.  Participants are engaged in activities with the entire group, work group team and one on one sessions with the program coordinator.

Monthly seminars are intended to provide organizational information and a greater awareness of campus resources.  Topics often include:

• Career preparation at UCLA
• Technology at UCLA
• Managing Change
• Valuing Diversity
• The Financial Picture
• Understanding the UCLA Culture

Participants work on team projects for the year.  They research their topic and give a presentation of findings at the conclusion of the program.  A range of skills is developed and showcased, including technical capabilties in specialty areas, research and analysis, teamwork, report preparation and public speaking.

Through the assessment component and individual sessions with the program coordinator, participants are provided assistance in developing their own career objectives.  Well-defined plans provide the tools and strategies to accomplish short and long-term goals.

Enrollment is limited for this program.  Basic eligibility requirements include these:

• Full-time, career employee for at least one year
• Payroll title of Administrative Specialist (or equivalent) AND BELOW
• A rating of satisfactory (or better) on the most current performance evaluation
• Department endorsement for participation

Recruitment for the Staff Enrichment Program begins in early fall of each year.  For more information, contact Marsha Coutin by phone at x4-0853 or by e-mail at marsha@chr.ucla.edu.